Ah, concealer. If I had to pick only one beauty item out of a line up, you’d get the rose every time. I like to use four of them - one for under the eyes, one for dark spots, one for redness and one for blemish’s. Yea, I use four. Call me high-maintenance...whatever.
Let’s start with the peepers! I have just a bit of darkness under there and no fine lines as of yet (hallelujah genetics). My favorite concealer for this area is Benefit’s Fake Up, in light. This stuff is amazeballs. No, seriously it is. It comes in a tube similar to lipstick. In the center of the tube you have your concealer and around it is this magical moisturizing balm (we’ll call it unicorn juice), made from Vitamin E and apple seed extract. It naturally covers any dark circles while moisturizing the skin and it does.not.crease.
Next up is Maybelline’s Instant Age Rewind Eraser Dark Spot Corrector + Treatment, in light/medium. Unfortunately in my teen years, I had some nasty breakouts that left me with hyper pigmentation. I like to use this stuff to cover those areas. It does a great job of brightening them up, but it is on the runnier side, so it doesn't do well on active breakouts. The "treatment" side is a plus as well; I have seen such a difference in how these spots look since I've been using it! Out, damned spot! Out, I say! (that’s a little Shakespeare for ya. Consider yourself cultured). Oh, and did I mention its super affordable? A tube of this will only run you about eight bucks!
Redness. My number one complaint about my skin is the redness I have around my nose. Sure I've tried those green based concealers that beauty experts swear will cancel it out - and every single time I ended up looking like the Incredible Hulk. Not sure if it's my uber pale skin, or what the deal is but every time I’ve tried it, no bueno. Then my mother-in-law introduced me to It Cosmetics Bye Bye Redness. I'm pretty sure I heard angels singing the first time I put some on. It goes on like buttah! I find that a kabuki brush helps ensure the perfect finish. A little goes a long way, so you want to take it easy or you can definitely end up with cake face.
Last, but certainly not least, is a concealer for blemishes. No matter how hard we try to avoid them, the inevitable will always happen and you’ll end up with a pimple smack dab in the middle of your forehead, right before a big event. Should you find yourself in this predicament, what you want to do is run to your nearest Sephora and pick up Kat Von D’s Lock-It Tattoo Concealer (I use it in light). Originally designed to cover tattoos, this stuff makes child’s play out of even the nastiest of face volcanos. Just dab a little on, set with powder, and those little [evil] babies will be covered all day. The consistency is thick, which is great for covering up your blemishes. Because of this however, I keep it far far away from the under eye area, I find it does crease.
Now, can you get away with using 1-2 concealers? Sure! But if you're anything like me, you like your options and these four amigos have got you covered.
x’s,
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